"I am truly sorry, sir!"
"I am the Deputy Director of the Advertising Department. My surname is Ma!"
One of the men strode towards Qin Chuan, displaying sincere concern.
"Are you badly injured? Shall we call 120 to take you to the hospital?"
As he spoke, Director Ma took out a handkerchief from his pocket, intending to wipe away the bloodstains from Qin Chuan's mouth.
Qin Chuan immediately recoiled, his expression cold, completely disregarding the man's title as director.
"Director Ye, I told you to call the police. Did you call?"
Ye Meiyun, standing nearby, quickly replied, "Ah, no!"
"Then what are you waiting for? Call the police!"
Qin Chuan frowned, his face extremely grim as he reprimanded her.
Ye Meiyun quickly began to dial, "Hello, is this 110? I want to report a crime..."
"Sir, can we discuss this like civilized people!"
Seeing that Qin Chuan had indeed instructed someone to call the police, everyone's heart skipped a beat. Director Xie, who had been standing at the back, whispering with Ouyang Nan, quickly scurried over with his short legs, a fawning smile plastered on his face.
"I've already understood the general situation from Ouyang Nan."
"Today's incident was indeed our dereliction of duty. I apologize to you on his behalf."
"If you have any issues, we can discuss them in my office. There's no need to be so confrontational."
Director Xie said with a broad smile, adopting a very humble attitude.
Qin Chuan hesitated for a moment, then gestured to Ye Meiyun. Ye Meiyun apologized into the phone, saying it was nothing, and then hung up.
This scene made Director Xie's smile even more pleasant, as everyone smart enough could tell that Qin Chuan wasn't insisting on calling the police.
This was a very good sign. It would inevitably lead to negotiations and appropriate compensation.
"Sir, we can talk in my office!"
Director Xie made a welcoming gesture, his gaze then shifting to Ge Lan, who was still recording. "Could I trouble this young lady to turn off the recording?"
"Oh, I feel so dizzy. Can someone help me up!"
Suddenly, Qin Chuan let out a groan of pain. He swayed precariously, looking as if he might collapse at any moment.
Seeing this, Ye Meiyun quickly rushed over to support him.
Many people's lips twitched inwardly at this sight, as they could all tell this was an act. He had been so full of energy just moments ago, scolding his subordinate.
How could he suddenly appear as if he was 'about to die' in the blink of an eye...
However, the fact remained that he had been beaten and injured. Even though they were privately scoffing, no one could say much.
Even if they knew he was faking, they had no grounds to object.
Under everyone's gaze, Qin Chuan and his entourage entered the director's office.
Cold Ning Shuang and Ouyang Nan also followed them in.
"Boss Qin, can we now ask this young lady to turn off the recording so we can talk properly?" Director Xie asked after they had settled in the office.
Qin Chuan made a subtle gesture, and Ge Lan put away her camera, standing behind Qin Chuan with a blank expression.
Qin Chuan, on the other hand, instantly regained his spirited demeanor. His head no longer felt dizzy. He sat on the sofa, lit a cigarette, and crossed his legs.
"You son of a bitch, you were faking all along..."
Ouyang Nan, seeing this, was so enraged that he cursed loudly.
Before he could even finish his outburst, a short, stout figure suddenly lunged out and delivered a swift, clean slap to his face.
*Slap!*
The crisp sound of the slap was startlingly clear in the quiet office, making even Leng Ning Shuang, who was closest, jump and turn pale.
For the person who had suddenly struck was Director Xie, Ouyang Nan's brother-in-law.
Ouyang Nan froze, touching his stinging cheek, and asked dazedly, "Brother-in-law... why did you hit me?"
"I'm hitting you, you ungrateful wretch!"
Director Xie's amiable and friendly facade vanished, replaced by an intensely sinister expression, as if he could devour someone.
"You scoundrel, do you really think this is your own home!"
"It was bad enough you caused trouble before, but today you dared to assault someone openly here. Have you no brains at all!"
*Slap!!!*
As if his anger was escalating, Director Xie raised his arm and delivered another slap to Ouyang Nan's face.
With this slap, Ouyang Nan's face began to swell visibly. The five finger marks were exceptionally clear, and a trickle of blood appeared at the corner of his mouth.
It was evident that Director Xie was truly furious and had not held back at all.
The usually arrogant and overbearing Ouyang Nan was completely stunned. In his understanding, his brother-in-law, out of affection for his sister, had always treated him well and doted on him.
He had never expected such a drastic change in demeanor today, which terrified him.
The entire office fell into a deathly silence due to Director Xie's sudden outburst. Apart from Qin Chuan, who sat calmly on the sofa, smoking, everyone else wore expressions of tension.
Director Xie, however, knew his own predicament. He had personally seen that Qin Chuan's people had recorded the incident, and that was the most fatal piece of evidence.
If these people couldn't be appeased, and the incident were to be exposed, not only Ouyang Nan but he himself would be held accountable.
Considering his own future, Director Xie could only try his best to present himself favorably and minimize all unstable factors.
However, what made Director Xie wary was that despite his performance, everyone else in the office was terrified by his display.
But the young man named Qin Chuan remained as steady as a rock on the sofa, his expression unchanged, still smoking as if no one else was present.
Such behavior was not typical of a young man, and it was truly troublesome!
Furthermore, he had no idea about the other party's background.
Someone who could afford to advertise on a top platform like CCTV, and at a volume of two million yuan at that, was certainly no minor figure.
"What are you standing there like an idiot for?"
" Aren't you going to apologize to Boss Qin immediately?"
Director Xie roared at Ouyang Nan.
Ouyang Nan snapped back to reality, his expression shifting between anger and resentment as he glared at Qin Chuan on the sofa.
Qin Chuan stopped smoking at this moment, stubbed out his cigarette butt in the ashtray, crossed his arms, and calmly met Ouyang Nan's gaze.
"I... I apologize!"
After several hesitations, Ouyang Nan finally forced himself to suppress his humiliation and, in a strained voice, offered his apology.
However, what he hadn't expected was that his apology had no effect whatsoever. Instead, it was met with cold mockery.
"I, a country bumpkin, dare not casually accept an apology from Deputy Director Ouyang!" Qin Chuan said from the sofa.
"Because who knows what kind of revenge I might face after leaving this office, from someone as narrow-minded as Deputy Director Ouyang!"
"After all, I merely made a phone call to Deputy Director Leng, and Deputy Director Ouyang proceeded to curse me and then beat me up..."
"You're spouting utter nonsense! You two, you dog and bitch, was it just a phone call?"
Almost as soon as Qin Chuan finished speaking, Ouyang Nan completely exploded, as if a sensitive nerve had been struck. His face contorted into a hideous mask.
"If that was all there was to your relationship, why would this slut give you preferential treatment for your advertisement application? Why did she help you get a discount of over two hundred thousand?"
Qin Chuan was dumbfounded. At this moment, he finally understood the root of Ouyang Nan's animosity towards him.
So, all the conflict stemmed from this...